More than $724 million was spent in the Portland metro area in 2024 on homeless services, with 43% coming from a regional homeless services tax and 14% from federal dollars.

The 50 largest residential mortgage lenders in the Portland metro area originated more than 19,000 home purchase loans worth nearly $9 billion in in 2024.

NEWS Portland Metro Counties Switch Software Vendors to Gather Data on Homelessness The new system is used by cities that have teamed with Built for Zero, a national nonprofit with proven results.

Instead of opening cooling areas, Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties point to local libraries and pools as spots to cool off.

Metro is partnering with the EPA for its cooling corridors project, that aims to research and address the heat islands located throughout Portland.

Just as Oregon is ranked among the worst places for business and thousands of workers face layoffs statewide, LinkedIn has recognized Portland as one of the nation’s “cities on the rise ...

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Temperatures are warming up across Portland with forecasters saying conditions could reach the mid-90s beginning Sunday. Temperatures are expected to get even hotter next week.

Portland on Wednesday could see its first 100-degree day this year as temperatures climb starting Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories throughout the state, with ...

Looking at sources from the federal government on down to cities and private donors, ECOnorthwest's report noted over $700 million spent on homelessness in a year.